Severe things are said by some about the conscientious objector. He is often called a slacker. I want to suggest to honourable members that it is not quite fair to speak in these…
I shall die, but that is all that I shall do for Death. I hear him leading his horse out of the stall; I hear the clatter on the barn-floor. He is in haste; he has business in…
When I arrived here I was comfortable in my faith. I was comfortable in my doubt. I could sense that something special was present in a gathered Meeting, but I’d never known what…
I have come to realise that this marvellous light is present in speech and in silence. The light dances in both places if we let go enough to see it. As it dances in silence, it…
The Yearly Meeting of 1915, which had been adjourned, was recalled by Meeting for Sufferings and met at the end of January 1916. The Friend reported on the proceedings in early…
People are often perplexed when they first hear the phrase ‘Sufferings’ or ‘Meeting for Sufferings’ being used by Quakers. Whatever could this mean? For eighteen months,…
On the morning of 13 July 2015 I woke up to news reports that a group of thirteen people had been arrested as they blockaded a runway at Heathrow Airport. My first thought was…
He was struck on the head by a rock and received emergency treatment in Nablus. David reflects on his experience. I sat in the olive grove and watched as eight or nine young men…
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. - John 8:32 A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength. - Advices & queries 41 My lifestyle choices…
In 1660, Quakers told Charles II that ‘all fightings with outward weapons’, was contrary to the will of God and the teachings of Jesus. At that time, the only outward weapons…
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